United States DC Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon is reversed as the district court erroneously denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence of the firearm and ammunition where police officers discovered the evidence as a result of an illegal seizure of his car keys during a Terry stop.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/23/2007
• Published 10/23/2007

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Beverly G. Dyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Neil H. Jafee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stratton C. Strand, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   On the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese, III, Elizabeth Trosman, and Elizabeth Gabriel, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.